hands of justice

hands of justice
A familiar term in exceptions from the risk found in life insurance policies, meaning an act performed under public authority, as by a police officer in the discharge of his duty. Not including the killing by a husband of the paramour of his wife, although under the circumstances and the law, such killing is a justifiable homicide. Supreme Lodge, K. T. v Crenshaw, 129 Ga 195, 58 SE 628.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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